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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-07

q giant bak; whose leafy top afforded
an admirable covert for an active rifle
man. A vigilant scrutiny convinced
us that the man who was doing such
deadly work in our ranks was conceal
ed in this tree To reach it he must
have made his way there during the
night, and he would have to remain
there all day. But we could not stand
it even one day. His aim was SO un-
erring that every time his rifle cracked
a Confederate bit the dust. We trieda
rattling discharge of musketry, but Il
moment later the report of the rifle
rang out, and another of our comrades
fell.
1t was evident that, from our position,
it was almost impossible to hit the Fed
eral rifieman. If we succeeded in
bringing him down itwould be by some
lucky random shot. Possibly a man
outside the works would be able to
draw bead on our wary foeman, but
he would be under the guns of the enc
my and there would be thousand
chances against him.
III kill him OF die!'' cried a shrill
voice.
..Good God! it's Little Dandyr' shout
ed a dozen men.
At the risk of our lives we peeped
| over our breastworks. Little Dandy
had already made his way to the open
| space between the works and was edg-
ing around on the right of the tree.
The Federals saw what he was up to
| and fired broadside. When the smoke
cleared away and they saw the boy
| with flushed face and streaming hair
aiming his gun at the top OF the old oak
| there was tremendous cheer. 1t roll
ed along both fines the hoarse Federal
| shout mingiing with the wild Rebel
| yell
Bang! A man in blue came tnmb-
ling and crashing through the branches
of the tree and struck the earth with a
dull thud. 1t was the sharpshooter.
Another cheer rent the air but this
time it was from the Cunfederates alone
A sheet of flame bazed along the Fed,
eral works, but when the smoke lifted
we saw Little Dandy coming full tilt IN
our direction with smile on his face.
Three cheers for Little Dandy!
leaped from hundreds of throatS as the
boy vaulted over the breaStworkS, anC
we rushed down upon him to hug him
in our frenzy of admiration and joy
But Little Dandy sunk down upon ;
heap of loose dirt, and then we saw the
crimson stains upon his breast.
Il kept my promise" he painted
And then, us our Colonel took his hand
the little chap looked ur into his face
and said:
''I'm afraid I've made apoor soldier
Sometimes I've bothered you l know
Please remember that was not yer,
strong, and-and did the best that
could"
His head fell over. Poor Little Dan
l'dy was dead!-44tidRtd Constitution.
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The Polite Reporter.

When the Princess Louise, accom-
panied by her brother, Prince Leopold,
visited Niagara Falls about seven
years ago, she was for the first time
acquainted with the quality of gen.
uine American reporters cheek. Halt
dozen lackeys and score of Cana
dian newspaper men accompanied the
distinguished tourists from Montreal.
Two Buffalo reporters were at the
Prospect House, adjacent to the Horse
Shoe Falls, to meet the visitors. One
of the Montreal reporters, apparently
the chosen leader of the Canadian press
delegation, patronizingly offered to
take the American knights of the pen
Gil under his wing. He proudly affirm
ed that he was ''solid" with the man
who looked after royalty's baggage.
'FThank you, old boy, guess we can
get along" said one of the Buffalo re-
porters, handsome, CHEEKY, and gen
tlemanly lad, to whose cheek the flush
of difidence had never come. When
Louise and Leopold drove up to the
hotel the lackeys and the Canadian re-
porters respectfully drew back and I'M
covered their heads. The breezy young
American reporter advanced to the
carriage, tipped his hat gallantly, and
gracefully assisted the Queens daugh-
ter to alight.
''Oh, where are the Falls?" the
Princess exclaimed, with the enthu-
siasm of great but long-deferred ex-
pectations.
The young man from Buffalo, coolly
assuming that the question was direct
ed to him personally, said: THE best
sight can be obtained few rods down
the road Allow me to show you the
way" Bowling pleasantly to Prince
Leopold the young Buffalonian placed
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himself at the Prineess's- side. and by
that rare and irristible nerve force that
forms the basis of monumental cheek,
he impelIed the two children Of royalty
to trudrc down the dusty road with
him. There are the Falls. What do
YOU think of them?" said the reporter
as they reached a commanding emil
nence on the rivers bank.
.Vcry fine," said Leopold.
Beautiful! Grand! SublimeH' said
the Princess earnestly. What a Won
derful manifestation of powcr!'
"Yes, it is an impressive sight, re-
sponded the reporter, with an effort to
place himself en- rapport with the Prin-
cess. For several minutes the trio
stood looking at the great cataract,
and few t1ore adjectives We're uttered
The conscienceless interviewer piled
his arts skillfully, and succeeded III
putting both the Prince and Princess in
very good humor- He supplied them
| liberally with facts concerning the
Falls, the whirlpool, the Suspension
Bridge, and Table Rock, near which
they stood, and he threw in one or two
neatly phrased funny stories by way of
seasoning.
by the way, who are you?" said
Leopold, after he had laughed for the
! fourth or fifth time at the reporter 5
drolleries.
ssOh, / am reporter for the Buffalo
-" said the young man, with beaIa-
ing frankness.
what. reporter?' exclaimed the
Prince, in tone of alarm.
But YOU are not a bit like other re-
porters," said Louise, graciously, as
her glance turned instinctively to the
group of Canadian reporters, who
were patiently waiting tn witness the
discontinue OF the cheeky young Am
erican. Il am very much obliged tC
you for your kind attentions, and an
glad that we met You" concluded the
Princess cordially, meanwhile extend
ing her hand.
Thank YOU, Princess, resp"nde,
the Buffalonian heartily, as he ciaspc,
the proffered hand
And also am Obliged to you," sal,
Leopold somewhat 5tiilly.
That all right, Prince, responde,
the reporter genitlly, as he bent hi
steps toward the hotel.
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LITTLE DANDY.
Southern Story of Life in the Vicksburg
Trenches.

Little Dandy the boys called him.
He joined our company in Vicksburg
just before the siege, and none of us
felt enough interest in him to make any
inquiries. His extreme youth Che was
about 16) would have excited our SYM
pathy under other circumstances, but
the war-worn veterans in the trenches
had no use for the curled darlings of
the parlOr, and Little Dandy's appear
ance was against him. The lad wore
the gray uniform of private, but it
was of the very finest material-tiner
than anything worn by our Generals.
His buttons had an unsoldierly glitter.
He sported white handkerchiefs, carried
pocket-mirror, and every morning he
cOmbed and curled his golden locks un-
til they looked like girls tresses.
'.Hello, Little Dandyr' yelled the SOL
diers, whenever the young fellow pass
ed them. To this rough salutation he
always responded with bow and
smile, but his soft ways did not win
favor. When we met in town we pass
ed him by without notice, and in camp
we let him alone. Little Dandy was
proud after fashion-too proud to no
tice the sights heaped upon him. He
went through the routine duties with
out complaint, but nothing could induce
him to abandon his pocket mirror and
his fancy toilets.
The siege was well under way and
we were no better acquainted with Lit
tie Dandy than at first. He shared our
meals of moldy corn bread and mule
meat without Il murmur, and it must
be admitted that this raised him some
what in our estimation. But we still
had to learn what true heart beat be-
hind those glittering buttons. AN an
gle of the enemy's works was danger
ously close to our intrenchments and
we had to keep our heads well shelter
ed. When we raised hat on the muz-
zle of a musket it was invariably rid
died with bullets. One morning we
found our men being picked off by an
unseen sharpshooter at the rate of five
or six an hour. This astonished us, be-
cause we were all keeping under cover,
and the men who were killed all occu-
pied well protected positions.
Where was the sharpshooter? This
was the question uppermost in every
mind. We werehot long in satisfying
ourselves on this point. just outside
of the angle Of the Federal works stood
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-07
Mount Union COLLEGE

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For information. Catalogue AMI Circulars,
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EASTWARD.
STATIONS. "NO. /. No. IL. No. 9. No. 5.

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Connections at Gallery Junction with North
ern Division Trains:
No. l and 6, for Butler.
:. g. for Butler and FoXburg.
" O. gets condection from Foxburg and
BuGler.
Through Sleeping Car between Allegheny
and Chicago on Nos. and q, daily
Through Day Coach between Allegheny and
Toledo on Nos and daily, except Sunday.
union Depot. at 10:N p. M. daily. with
Throg gh Day Coaches and Sleeping Car for
Columbus and Cincinnats.
THOS. NJ. KING,
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O, w. BASSETT,
General Passenger Agent;
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Dr.F Fenner'S 'SKidnev
@Back-ache Cure.

REV. A. J. MERCHANT, Presiding
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Rarefied Air and Mania.

at is strange how some people are
affected by the light air and 5000 feet
altitude of Cheyenne" said Policeman
Bean in a recent conversation, as re-
corded in the Cheyenne SIM.
"A short time ago a book agent
reached here from Denver. He was
rather a cadaverous-looking chap, who
didn't seem to pack around more blood
i'm his constitution than the law allows.
AS the train neared Cheyenne he be-
gan to glare around the car as if he
was afraid somebody was going to slug
him, and when the news agent passed
through peddling some oranges he
fairly yelled for them to take him away.
He was afraid of being killed. When
he reached here he got spells in the
same way, and l had good deal of
bother in soothing him.
''When he wasn't tiighty he told me
that he had often been troubled that
way when he reached any tolerably
brought on fresh spell. 1 learned
afterward that he never had any such
attacks at home. In my experience at
the depot here / have known of many
people who have been troubled in the
same way. This seems to be especially
true to ladies, who grow worse until
they begin to descend the hill from
Sherman to Laramie City, and on in
quiring from the trainmen learn that
afterward they go through all right
You remember that little fellow
from Nevada, who cut up such tan
trums at the depot here few months
ago?" asked the Judge.
The listener intimated that he hadn' t
forgotten the circumstances.
'..Well, that fellow began to show
the effects of the altitude as the train
neared Cheyenne. By the time he had
reached here he had barricaded HIM
to throw himself out of the window
when the trainmen forced their way
in and caught him. He was sure some
body was going to kill him. got
him away from the crowd and told
him I'd protect him, and finally got
him quieted down. The trainmen
looked after him until they began to
descend from Sherman, and soon aft
erward he seemed to he as sane as any
body.
''It was only few days later that an
old lady on the train was taken in the
same way. She got it into her head
that colored wOmon in the far end OF
the car had foul designs upon her.
Until the train reached Cheyenne the
unfortunate daughter of Africa did not
dare move muscle for fear of throw
ing the old lady into commissions.
Cases of this sort turn up often
''What sort of people seem to be
most affected that way?" was asked.
''They are generally thin-blooded,
nervous people, who, if they are in fair
health, have got but little vitality back
of them," was the reply. Very nerv-
Gus old women are very often the vic
Tins. A slight jar OF shock sets them
to going, and then the depot-rustler
has picnic on his hands and no mis-
take. Their mania always assumes
the same phase-they always believe
somebody is going to kill tlrem."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-07
How the Germans Live.

The Germans begin the day. not
with a good American breakfast of
meat and potatoes, but with Il cup of
coffee and a piece of bread-sometimcs
honey with. the bread, but rarely but
ter. About the middle of the forenoon
everybody eats ''piece, the peasant
and day-laborer eat their hard, brown
bread, and wash it down with a mud
dy-lOoking liquid; the skilled workman
also eats brown bread, but has good
beer to drink with it; the merchants
and professional men usually eat their
sandwiches dry; school children at
their morning recess eat their pieces"
which they brought from home, or else
buy sandwiches and pretzels German,
6rezel) from the bakers boys who are
on hand with big baskets. Others eat
as they 90 along the streets. Almost
invariably relish my 10 O'Clock sand
wich, but it makes me feel SO like
boy to eat ..piece" between meals.
The big meal of the day is dinner,
which is usually taken between II and
/, and consists of soups, meats. and
vegetables, and dessert of pastry and
fruit. The soups are excellent, and
vary according to the day of the week.
The meats are generally roasted or
boiled, with occasional fried outlets or
steaks. The vegetables are potatoes
(not so large OF mealy as in Massachu-
setts), red cabbage, white cabbage
(fresh, OF as sourkrouD, caulit1Cwer,
pastry is destitute of rich, juicy pies,
but has cakes, dumplings, tarts, pan
cakes, and bakers sweetmeats instead.
Fruit varies with the season. have
had peaches, pears, plums, grapes,
apricots, apples, etc, but no water
melon. I miss the sweet potato very
much; and l have eaten sweet corn
only once in Europe, and that was ut Il
hotel. A few other Americans and
myself seemed to be the only ones
who knew how to manage the puny
ears, the rest not knowing whether to
cut them up with knife and fork or to
eat them like bananas. This reminds
me OF an American who, at hotel one
day, called for some crackers, and
thereby astonished party of English
people who heard him. The English
say biscuit instead of crackers, and fully
expected to see the waiter appear with
Il plateful of firecrackers.
In the middle of the afternoon the
Germans have bread and coffee, after
which they fast until between Z and s
in the evening. Then they have sup
per, which is similar to. the dinner,
with the exception of dessert. Ere
| quentiy the family remain around the
supper table after it is cleared, and
spend the evening Especially if COM
| pany is presenD ill conversation moist
ened with beer or other drinks and
sweetened with confectionery. - Cor.
Boston 1dreTtiSer
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-07
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Cleveland & Pittsburgh r. r.

Trans Depart from Ravenpa Station as fal-
lows, Central Standard Time:
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Trains depart from Ravenna as follows:
Through Car Arrangement.

Through Car Arrangement
No. g. Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches. aud
regular Day Coaches. New York TO Chicago via
Marion. and Chicago 4 Atlantic Hallway tno
change Tor any class of Passengers Also,
Pullman Sleeping Coach 1Oungst0Wn TO CIn-
cInnati and Reclining Chair lar Youngstown
to Peoria via Springfield and L., Is. & w. R'y.
Parlor Car Salamanca to Cleveland.
No.5 Pullman Buffet sleeping Coach. New
YORK to ST. Louis, via Cincinnati, In connec-
ton with Ohio & Mississippi KY, also Pullman
Buffet sleeping .oach, New York to Cleveland
Solid Train, New York to Chicago, consisting
ot Pullman Smoking, Day, Sleeping and hoIei
coaches, via. Marion and Chicago Il Atlantic
Railway.
No, l. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach and
Regular Day COACHES, Cincinnati to New 1ork
mo Clanse lor any elues of passengers), Also,
Pullman Buffet sleeping Coach, Cleveland to
New ork.
no. IL. Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches
and regular Day Coaches, Chicago TO New l or Z
Via. Marion. and chicago Atlantic Railway
mo cE ange for any class OF Passengers Also.
Pullman Slet ping Coach, Chicago to Albany
an Boston. via. Marion, and Chicago Il A tlan-
tic Railway, ard Pullman Palace sleeping
coach Cincfnnat to Youngstown, Reclining
Oh air Car indianapolis to Youngstown.
No stop-over" allowed upon Local Tickets.
A. p CLARK, Asst General passenger
Agent. Cleveland, o.
j. K. SHALEk, General Superintendent
cleveland. Ohio.
j, Il. SHARP. a get,
Rayenna, .,
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PATENTS, GaSs4'.; Nara ..Tsss,. GssSs

rights ohtains a. aud all other business in the
U. g Patent Once ;stUeaded to for MODERATE
FEEs.
our otiiae Is opposite the u. s. Patent Offce
and we can Obtain Pate uts in less time than
those remote troIn " ASHINaTuH.
Send MODEL OK bhAHING. We advise as to
pattntabiiity free o: charge; and VIC make no
CHAkGE UNLESS & OBTAIN PATENT.
we refer here ia the Postmaster, the Supt of
Money Orfter Div, and to officials ot The u 8.
Patent Office. For circular. advice. terms aud
reference. TO actull clients in your own State
or County. write to
q. n. SNOW y CO.,
Opposite Patent Ofee. " ashington D. G..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-07

The Water-works now being erected
in Helena, Montana. will cost the tax
payers 500, 900 before finished
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NOTICE OK Arg SNrMENT.

NOTICE OK Arr -SNrMENT.
Estate of Mary a shie, deceased
THE undersigned has been appointed and
L qualified as dminiStratur OF the estate OF
NARY A. Pfle, late Of Edin burg. Portage csun-
ty, Ohio, deCea sed.
Dated this 18th day of March, A. y. 1897.
9o9 4! III. CLARK.
Attest; c. "A. REED, Probate Judge.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-11-16
An APPEAL FOR AID.

Fitz Gerald Wants one Thousand Apiece
From Five Thousand Wealthy Irlshmen
tn America
Lincoln, Neb., Telegram: John
Fitzgerald, president OF the Irish Ma.
tional League of America, has issued
q special call supplementary TO that
recently issued by Treasurer 0'Reilly,
of Detroit. President Filzgerald's
call IL addressed to the wealthy class
OF the Irish race In America for gen.
erous effort in aid Of the Irish cause.
In this call Mr.. Fitzgerald says: III
II were England that cries aloud Tor
the assistance of her exiled sons,
within thirty days one thoussn' Eng.
lishmen could be found In America
who would not hesitate to subscribe a
thousand dollars each. We have. five
thousand Irlshmen and Irish.Ameri.
cans who could do the same and Ire
land on her knees and In chains begs
that financial aid. without which she
must die.r President Fitzgerald then
make a passionate appeal for the nee
essary aid and referring TO the roll oI
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-11-16
From Castle.

From this new mining district a
correspondent writes to the Livings.
ton Enterprise last week the following
items interesting to many OF our
people:
The camp is prosperiDg still and i'm.
proving very materially. A fine body
of rich ore was recently struck in the
Great Eastern and the work on the
shaft is progressing as rapidly as possi-
BILE. Work will be continued on the
Hidden Treasure during the winter.
Shaft houses are being built at the
Cumberland, Alice and Others for
winter work. A contract for seventy
five feet is let on the Black Hawk.
Work Is progressing on the Judge,
Hsmdin, Powderly, Missouri, Silver
Star, Ova and several others.
Mr. Burkhart writes he has stocked
the Homestake, which is looking very
well.
A liberal sum of money has been
raised by the people at this end OF the
road and Is now being expended in
building bridges and improving the
route to Livingston.
The weather Is fine, with scarcely
any snow, and favorable for building
and prospecting.
G. j. Chase has discovered q three.
foot vein of coking coal three miles
from camp.
Messrs. Raht, King and Sanders,
mining men from Helena, paid the
camp a visit recently. Also Mr.
Boyles, representing a syndicate of ST.
Paul capitalists. 1t will not be sur
prising to bear of important transsc
tons soon.